Bundesliga 2

[Swiss Peter]

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St Pauli promoted! Congratulations to them and those who follow them on here.

Depending on what happens with the play offs and if Koln stay up, I make it that 2.Bundesliga could have eight 50,000+ stadiums next season to a mere five in the top flight. Bizarre

Yes, promoted Kiel's stadium only holds 15k and Koln could yet be going in the opposite direction. At least 1 FCK with their 50k stadium have just avoided going down to the third level!. I was fortunate enough to be there to witness St. Pauli's promotion yesterday. Their stadium is smaller than ours - although aways sells out, and they manage to create a hell of an atmosphere.

[Swiss Peter]

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This seems the most appropriate place to post this: last week I saw two games in Vienna - a second division game which kicked off at 10.30am for some reason and then Rapid v Red Bull Salzburg with Cardiff legend* Guido Burgstaller, now 35, scoring the 2nd goal in a 2-0 win. A similar vibe to games in Germany - lots of persistent flag waving, a big net behind each goal and a club song before the game. Not a Hey Jude type of thing; a proper bespoke tune written about the club. Rapid's sounded like a Eurovision ballad from the 80s. Nul points. I remember Hoffenheim's club song was heavy metal. Not really recommended as something to do here but quite interesting to experience as a tourist.

*Not a legend

Didn't know Burgstaller was still playing!. Red Bull seem to have that league properly sewn up.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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Didn't know Burgstaller was still playing!. Red Bull seem to have that league properly sewn up.

They've won the last ten but they're currently second to Sturm Graz. I wasn't that impressed by them, unless it was just an off day. Rapid snuffed them out and it got scrappy and RBS didn't produce much at all.

[the other bob wilson]

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Pictures from before Sunday's game

https://x.com/TheyThinkKits/status/1789682681262797256

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Kiel 1 Düsseldorf 1, so a draw will do for St Pauli tomorrow.

Well done for including the umlauts! (It makes a difference in the sound of the vowel).

[Swiss Peter]

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Only one can get promoted after tonight. Yet another disappointing season for HSV.

St Pauli will be promoted along with Kiel if Kiel beat Dusseldorf at home tomorrow night. Failing that, a win at home to bottom of the table Osnabruck on Sunday lunchtime will also secure promotion.

The team who finish 3rd look set for a playoff against either Mainz or Union Berlin. Union have had a very poor season considering they played in the Champions League. Wonder how many CL participants have ever gone on the be relegated? My guess is none.

Final round of Bundesliga games is at 14.30 today, with 2 of Köln, Union Berlin, Mainz and Bochum to occupy the final relegation and the relegation play-off spots. Köln look most likely to get relegated today, but could still just catch Union Berlin. Union look the most likely to face a play-off against Düsseldorf. (All umlauts present and correct TBG )

[bluesp]

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Some end to the season this, Union game has everything going on!

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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It's nice that Skysports puts some games on the youtubes for free but couldn't they have chosen the Union game, or did you have to pay for that one? Still, got to see Bayern fall apart again.

[Swiss Peter]

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It's nice that Skysports puts some games on the youtubes for free but couldn't they have chosen the Union game, or did you have to pay for that one? Still, got to see Bayern fall apart again.

Yes - I was hoping to watch the Union game, but had to make do with Bayern!. Sounded like a mad last 15 minutes at Union. Did you find somewhere to watch it bluesp?

[bluesp]

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Yes - I was hoping to watch the Union game, but had to make do with Bayern!. Sounded like a mad last 15 minutes at Union. Did you find somewhere to watch it bluesp?

I did find “somewhere” to watch it yes. Union pegged back with about 5 minutes to go, then had pelanty which hit the post before being put in. Great bit of end of season drama

[JamesWales]

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I may well have already said this on this very thread, but it does amaze me that no other country replicates our play off system, which is clearly extremely successful and keeps so many more teams in the promotion hunt, and provides big finals days etc.

I see no reason why Germany wouldn't have it for the 2. And 3. Ligas and even the regionalliga etc

[Harry Lime]

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Bundeslega playoff last night -Bochum 0 Dusseldorf 3.
Nice trip back down the Autobahn for Fortuna. Well and truly in the driving seat after the first leg. Wonder if this season's B2 was especially strong?

If anyone got the music reference then, 'gut germacht'

[Swiss Peter]

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Bundeslega playoff last night -Bochum 0 Dusseldorf 3.
Nice trip back down the Autobahn for Fortuna. Well and truly in the driving seat after the first leg. Wonder if this season's B2 was especially strong?

If anyone got the music reference then, 'gut germacht'

Wir fahrn, fahrn, fahrn auf der Autobahn! Not sure Kraftwerk strike me as the sorts that would support their home City club, but who knows?

Strange for Bochum. They must have gone into the last Bundesliga day feeling reasonably ok, but are now right on the edge of the trap-door.

[Harry Lime]

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Wir fahrn, fahrn, fahrn auf der Autobahn! Not sure Kraftwerk strike me as the sorts that would support their home City club, but who knows?

Strange for Bochum. They must have gone into the last Bundesliga day feeling reasonably ok, but are now right on the edge of the trap-door.

Free Kling Klang studio tour for Swiss Peter.

No I don't think I've heard a football reference in their lyrics but appearances can be deceptive. Pretty sure they love their cycling judging by the remixes and updated versions they've done of Tour de France.

I saw them (or what's left of them) a few years ago in Bristol, really entertaining show complete with 3D glasses and retro computers flying overhead.

[JamesWales]

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Bundeslega playoff last night -Bochum 0 Dusseldorf 3.
Nice trip back down the Autobahn for Fortuna. Well and truly in the driving seat after the first leg. Wonder if this season's B2 was especially strong?

If anyone got the music reference then, 'gut germacht'

Shame, I was hoping for Dusseldorf to stay down (and Dresden to go up from 3.Liga too) as part of my "operation can the 2.Bundesliga get better crowds than the Bundesliga project"